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Silent Embrace

Silent Embrace

Hayley Cyrus

Ah, another Running. More murder, more carnage. Maybe a few girls I can help, if they’ll trust me. As a shifter, I don’t really want to participate in the tv show that forces us to hunt down women for entertainment. Some of the other shifters love it, though. But when I find one girl, with a strange pull, the game has changed. I finally found my mate.

My Forever

My Forever

Sanobar Nadir

True love never dies ... it stays buried deep in your heart. Childhood friends and high school sweethearts Daniel and Irene survived two years of marriage before parting ways. But when fate and tragedy brings them back together, can they forgive each other and reignite the fire that was lost?

Age Rating: 16+

How (Not) To Date Your Neighbor

How (Not) To Date Your Neighbor

Megan Blake

She's a wannabe librarian with two left feet and a broken heart. He's a detective who's afraid to lose everything all over again. When Noelle moves into the apartment next door from Jake’s, fate and irresistible attraction pull them into each other's lives—against both their better judgments. Will he come out of his shell before it’s too late? Is she willing to put aside their differences? Only time will tell…

Age Rating: 18+

Beastly Lights

Beastly Lights

Theresa Jane

Struggling artist Freya Coleman is barely getting by. Rock legend Liam Henderson is living in the fast lane. After a series of unforeseen events lands the two in a fake relationship for the sake of publicity, Freya is swept up into Liam’s world. But is it all only for show, or is there a real spark between the unlikely pair?

Age Rating: 17+

Home on the Range

Home on the Range

Kylie Wynter

Wren has been traveling around the country with her loyal border collie, Puck, when she lands a temp job as a mechanic on the sprawling Teller Farm and Estate in rural Montana. Everyone on the farm is warm and welcoming—with the exception of her new boss, the handsome and brooding Lance Teller. The more Wren gets to know everyone at the farm, the more she realizes she isn’t the only one trying to escape from their own past…and keep their own secrets.

Age Rating: 18+

Wild Hearts Book 1: Flame

Wild Hearts Book 1: Flame

Marie Scully

Danny arrives at Wild Horse Ranch ready to grab her payout and disappear before her past catches up. She keeps her walls high, her secrets close and her exit route planned. But everything shifts when Liam, the sharp-eyed jockey next door, gets a text that leaves him asking who’s suddenly riding into his life with Ben. Used to having every answer, he finds only questions when Danny steps close. Sparks flare where neither of them wants them, and every glance feels like trouble. At a ranch where no one truly outruns their past, Danny and Liam learn that one unexpected spark can burn down the life they know… or light the way home.

That Which Defines Us

That Which Defines Us

A. K. Glandt

Lucara doesn’t fight the darkness inside her—she becomes it. Now ruling a shattered empire, her throne is steeped in power, blood, and the chaos she unleashed. Raja, her fierce and loyal general, follows where others fear to look. His heart? Already hers. But when a silent prince with haunted eyes is gifted to the Queen, old loyalties start to splinter. Alakis knows nothing of touch, love, or freedom—until Lucara. In a world of fire-forged bonds and dangerous devotion, three souls clash under one crown. Emotions bloom. Betrayals simmer. And survival may cost more than any of them can bear.

The Crimson Cup

The Crimson Cup

Decide Your Destiny

💖GALentine's DAY💖🥀DECIDE YOUR DESTINY🥀200 years before the events of The Lost Princess...Ophelia lives in Fayvein, a town on the outskirts of the vampire realm. She works at a 24 hour bookshop run by her family. However, the shop is at risk of closing down. Ophelia soon discovers that she alone holds the key to saving the bookshop and her family. Help Ophelia make decisions as she embarks on this life-changing journey. Will she compete for the King’s heart in the Crimson Cup or will she find another way to save her family?

Ride of Desire

Ride of Desire

Sarah A. McCombs

When Mercy returns to her hometown after ten years, all she wants is to reclaim the house haunted by the ghosts of her past. Then she crosses paths with Tommy, her long-lost love, and the ghosts threaten to upend her precarious new life - and expose an enormous secret. Can she and Tommy make up for lost time and start fresh? Can she allow herself to be accepted by the family she's always longed for? Or will the past catch up with them all in ways uglier than they could have imagined?

Age Rating: 16+

Persuasion

Persuasion

Jane Austen

Step into the world of Anne Elliot, a woman haunted by a decision made eight years ago, under the weight of societal pressure and trusted advice. In her youth, she broke off an engagement with the passionate and determined Frederick Wentworth. But fate isn't done with them. Now, as the past collides with the present, Captain Wentworth returns – successful, handsome, and seemingly indifferent to Anne.

As Anne navigates a maze of old flames, familial follies, and societal snobbery, she must confront feelings she thought she'd laid to rest. Can love truly stand the test of time, or will pride and prejudice rob Anne and Wentworth of a second chance?

Brought Down

Brought Down

Jaberona BL

In the shattered ruins of post-apocalyptic Earth, a young prince finds himself captured by the very rebels he was raised to hate. Escape is his only plan—until one rebel challenges everything he thought he knew. Forced to rely on each other to survive the radioactive wilds, pride gives way to something far more dangerous: trust. And maybe even something deeper. As loyalties blur and sparks ignite, the prince must decide what truly matters—his kingdom, his survival, or the unexpected bond that could change everything.

The Heiress

The Heiress

Tori R. Hayes

“Who are you?” I hissed.

He smirked, his hand sliding between my legs.

“Silly girl. You have no idea what you’re getting into.”

I moaned against his stubble.

“Then show me.”

From the day of her birth, Sophia has been told she has a mysterious inheritance that puts her in grave danger. But nobody will tell her what it is. So when Theodore, a mysterious and sexy young billionaire, starts showing interest in her, she concocts a plan to finally discover the secret of her birthright. But does she have the strength to claim it?

Age Rating: 18+

The Witching Hour

The Witching Hour

Nate Fitch

Three young women set out to be camp counselors for the summer. But they didn’t bank on the spirit of a pilgrim haunting them! The three amateur sleuths must work together to solve the riddle of the mysterious pilgrim and free the camp from his haunting spirit.

Age Rating: 16+

Bright Star

Bright Star

Erin Swan

For Andra, bonding with a dragon seems like an impossible dream. But when she crosses paths with a handsome Sky Rider, Andra experiences a whole new world of possibilities. With a little bit of magic, she may even find herself soaring through the skies…

Age Rating: 15+

Deep Into the Woods

Deep Into the Woods

L. B. Neptunia

Skylar wakes up on a cold, moonless night in the woods with no memory. She fights for her life against terrors both wild and supernatural. When a tall stranger saves her from the jaws of a hungry bear, she finds that her struggle has just begun. What’s worse, her past or the monsters she still has to face?

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